Conservatives Drop 5th Candidate as 3 Liberals Exit the Race

(Left) A man is silhouetted walking past a Conservative Party logo in Halifax on Aug. 23, 2018. (Right) A stagehand works on the stage in between presenters at the 2023 Liberal National Convention in Ottawa on May 4, 2023. The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese; Justin Tang

The Conservative Party dropped its fifth candidate this week, while the Liberals lost three either through dismissal or resignation.

The Conservative Party confirmed in the afternoon of April 4 that it had removed Simon Payette, its candidate for the Quebec riding of Berthier—Maskinongé, citing his conduct as the reason.